Required Coursework
| COURSE TYPE | NUMBER OF REQUIRED COURSES | COURSES |
|---|
Applied Mathematics | 1 course | Choose at least one (1) course, from the following:
ENGS 91: Numerical Methods in Computation
ENGS 92: Fourier Transforms and Complex Variables
ENGS 93: Statistical Methods in Engineering
ENGS 96: Math for Machine Learning
ENGS 100: Methods in Applied Mathematics I
ENGS 102: Game-theoretic Design, Learning and Engineering
ENGS 103: Operations Research
ENGS 104: Optimization Methods for Engineering Applications
ENGS 105: Computational Methods for Partial Differential Equations I
ENGG 107: Bayesian Statistical Modeling and Computation
ENGS 108: Applied Machine Learning
ENGS 109: High-dimensional Sensing and Learning (HdSL)
ENGG 177: Decision-Making under Uncertainty
ENGS 200: Methods in Applied Mathematics II
ENGS 202: Nonlinear Systems
ENGS 205: Computational Methods for Partial Differential Equations II
ENGG 309: Topics in Computational Science |
Engineering Depth | 3 courses | Choose at least three (3) courses, from the following:
Courses in the area of the student's research should be chosen to increase the student's depth of expertise and knowledge. These courses should be chosen in concert with the thesis advisor from the graduate engineering listings. Engineering Management courses are not permitted. |
Engineering Breadth | 2 courses | Choose at least two (2) courses, from the following:
Students may choose courses from any graduate course listing area, with approval of the thesis advisor and the graduate program committee. |
Research & Written Thesis
Students are required to take ENGG 700: Responsible & Ethical Conduct of Research as part of the requirements for embarking on research for the MS program. The research must lead to a written thesis that demonstrates a depth of knowledge in a specific field of engineering research or design.
Oral Defense
Candidates must also present a public oral defense of the thesis, which is conducted by the candidate's thesis committee. The MS thesis committee typically consists of three Dartmouth faculty members (including the student's thesis advisor); one of the three may be from outside the program of study.
Candidates are responsible for giving final, signature-ready copies of the thesis to each committee member to review at least two weeks prior to the defense. Candidates must submit an electronic notice of the defense to the registrar two weeks in advance for distribution to the faculty and for posting. A hard copy and an electronic copy (eg. pdf) of the thesis must be submitted to the registrar for archiving. Copyright to the thesis is held by the Trustees of Dartmouth College. Additional information is available from the Thayer registrar and the Thesis Guidelines (.pdf).
Service to Society
In the tradition of our founder Sylvanus Thayer, graduate students are encouraged to participate in service activities, such as those sponsored by the Tucker Foundation and Thayer Council.
Academic Honor
All students, upon matriculation, are required to attend a series of workshops in ethics and sign a statement that they agree to abide by the honor principles established by Dartmouth. See Graduate Academic and Conduct Regulations for a full statement of academic honor.
Course of Study
Faculty advisors aid MS candidates in developing their course of study, which is submitted to and approved by Thayer’s Graduate Programs Committee during the student’s first term of residency. For planning purposes, students may use the MS Course Planning Sheet (.pdf) and then submit their MS program plans through the Banner Student portal to complete the MS program plan.
